In conjunction with Leisure Books,
The Chiaroscuro is proud to present:

THE EIGHTH CHIAROSCURO SHORT STORY CONTEST

JUDGES:

Mort Castle
Patricia Lee Macomber
David Niall Wilson
and
Don D'Auria (tie-breaking judge)

RESULTS:

1. "The Laughing Man Meets Little Cat" by Paul Tremblay
2. "Dead Nude Girls" by Kevin Filan
3. "Killing Is Easy" by Scott Emerson Bull

Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order, by author name):

"A Very Personal Jesus" by Carter Nipper
"Mass Exodus" by Brian Plante
"Seven Souls" by Mark Zirbel

The top three placers will be published in ChiZine, issue #14 (October - December, 2002).

There were 126 entries.